A father has become an internet sensation after a picture of him holding an umbrella over his young son – while allowing himself to get completely soaked by the rain – has gone viral.

The heart-warming photograph, which was purportedly taken inVancouver, Canada, was published under a headline which simply read: ‘Dads’.

The adorable image, which appears to have been originally posted to Reddit by user ‘jagershotzz’, has been viewed more than three million times and attracted 1,000 plus comments.

The little boy seems almost oblivious to his father’s discomfort, though it’s clear that dad’s shirt has been soaked through completely.

The cute snap, which has also been shared on various websites, struck a chord with many online users.

‘Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad,’ wrote one fan.

Another description of it reads: ‘My dad wasn’t around for me as a child, so I’ve got no role model. Can I be a good dad to my kid?’

Others commented on differences that may have occurred had the image shown a mother and her child in a similar scenario.

‘Moms would have brought two umbrellas,’ joked one user as another added ‘…and a mum would have made sure the kid was sent to school with a raincoat on in the first place haha.’

One Imgur user pointed out that the father’s umbrella skills leave much to be desired.
‘Give the umbrella to the kid. Hold the kid. Problem solved,’ they wrote.

But this dad is doing much more than keeping his son dry – he’s teaching him to put someone else’s well-being ahead of his own.

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Brent Lindeque is the founder and editor in charge at Good Things Guy.

Recognised as one of the Mail and Guardian’s Top 200 Young South African’s as well as a Primedia LeadSA Hero, Brent is a change maker, thought leader, radio host, foodie, vlogger, writer and all round good guy.

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